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![Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, announced on Aug. 1 that he would not run again in 2020, amidst a wave of GOP retirements. His exit carries symbolic weight, as he is the only African American GOP House member.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ap_18158657201337-8783ac023467fb7ba92f3a0a5fe998637bd1af63-e1565279405896-900x422.jpg)
House Retirement Tracker: GOP Exits Mount, Hurting Chances To Flip Control In 2020
By: Jessica Taylor | NPR
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Over the past two weeks alone, seven House Republicans have announced they won’t run again, including two of just 13 GOP women in the House and the chamber’s lone African American Republican.
![Large swaths of forest have been cut down in Brazil in recent decades to make room for farming. Deforestation contributes to global warming, and reversing it will be necessary to avoid catastrophic climate change.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ap_19147662235074-f311d810ead7e4d8fc1b0828ad04508fe66fd59d-e1565274764808-900x422.jpg)
To Slow Global Warming, U.N. Warns Agriculture Must Change
By: Rebecca Hersher | Allison Aubrey | NPR
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The way we produce food and manage land must change radically if humans hope to avoid catastrophic global temperature rise, according to a new report by the United Nations panel on climate change.
![Ohio Valley Medical Center in Wheeling, West Virginia.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ovmc-building002-e1565285785696-900x422.jpg)
CEO: Hospitals in Ohio and W.Va. Closing After $37M Loss
By: Associated Press
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WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) – Heavy financial losses are forcing the closure of two rural hospitals, one in West Virginia and one in Ohio. The Intelligencer reports the hospitals’ President and… Read More
![Shoes are piled outside the scene of a mass shooting including Ned Peppers bar, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, in Dayton, Ohio. Several people in Ohio have been killed in the second mass shooting in the U.S. in less than 24 hours, and the suspected shooter is also deceased, police said.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/AP_19216444054103-e1565280652563-900x422.jpg)
Bouncer: I ‘Would’ve Died’ Saving People in Ohio Shooting
By: Associated Press
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A bouncer says he “would’ve died” before he let the Ohio gunman into the bar where hundreds of people were hiding during the melee. Jeremy Ganger,… Read More
![The Kentucky Statehouse](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Kentucky_State_Capitol_-_DSC09141-e1519222997224-900x422.jpg)
Kentucky Lawmakers Promote Gun Safety Legislation
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Three Kentucky lawmakers are crafting legislation that would allow family members and others to petition authorities to keep guns away from people deemed a threat. The… Read More
![Retired Staff Sgt. Matt Lammers holds the hand of his wife, Alicia, before the swimming competition at the 2019 Department of Defense Warrior Games in Clearwater, Fla. Alicia has been Matt's official caregiver for nearly eight years, but she was cut from the Department of Veterans Affairs' caregiver program last December.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/mattlammers_edelheit_13-edit-1c228eba6226abd2baa837b20dd8796b91bc3ee2-e1565272757923-900x422.jpg)
Veterans Urge Changes Before Expansion Of VA Caregivers Program
By: Quil Lawrence | NPR
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Veterans are warning that the Department of Veterans Affairs has not resolved serious flaws in the way the program is administered.
![A bottle of OxyContin with pills scattered around](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/AP_17261825665428-e1505996294753-900x422.jpg)
Feds: Pharmacy Ignored Red Flags When Filling Prescriptions
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say they’ve suspended a West Virginia pharmacy’s registration for improperly dispensing prescription drugs. U.S. Attorney Mike Stuart announced the suspension against Oak Hill Hometown… Read More
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Radio A Sessions: Death to the State
By: Emily Votaw
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EXPLICIT CONTENT WARNING: This feature may contain language and lyrical content that is not suitable for all listeners. Athens’ own Death to the State performed three songs off of their… Read More
![Elementary School classroom](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/elementary_school_classroom-e1548359374679-900x422.jpg)
Ky. Dept. of Education’s New Website Recruits New Teachers
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Department of Education has launched a new campaign and website to recruit and encourage potential teachers. The Education Department says there was a 36%… Read More
![Red and blue lights, as if from a police vehicle](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/AP_955471929341-900x422.jpg)
Wounded West Virginia Trooper Stable After Gunfight
POCAHONTAS COUNTY, W.Va. (AP) — Authorities say a West Virginia state trooper is in stable condition after being shot in a gunfight where he killed a suspect. The West Virginia… Read More
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Stuart’s Audio Production Music Program Applications Open Now
Stuart’s Opera House in Nelsonville, Ohio will host a FREE Audio Production Music Program as part of the Stuart’s Arts Education program and applications are open now! Stuart’s Opera House… Read More
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Unions Accuse FirstEnergy Solutions Of Backing Out Of Agreements
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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Several unions representing workers at the state’s two nuclear plants are objecting to a new bankruptcy plan by FirstEnergy Solutions, saying the energy generator’s latest filing would not honor union contracts…. Read More
![Huntington, West Virginia skyline](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/HuntingtonWVskyline-e1506429416193-900x422.jpg)
West Virginia Restaurant Hosts Dementia-Friendly Night
By: Associated Press
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A restaurant in West Virginia has hosted a dementia-friendly night meant to entertain and treat both caregivers and the cared. The Herald-Dispatch reports the Wednesday event at Jim’s… Read More
![Authorities work the scene of a mass shooting, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, in Dayton, Ohio.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/AP_19216331282803-e1564936771508-900x422.jpg)
Mayors Urge Senate to Return to Washington for Gun Bill Vote
By: Matthew Daly | Lisa Mascaro | AP
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WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 200 mayors, including two anguished by mass shootings in Texas and Ohio, are urging the Senate to return to the Capitol to act on gun safety legislation… Read More